Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-08

Virginia democrats that if republican prin-
,inles ars TO prevail in their State, it had
better be done by republicans than ny ue
mccrate.
Mr.. Frank Blair ex. Attorney General oil
Virginia, Ia in the city as the Virginia repre-
sentative on the national republican COM
mittee that met here 10 day. A delegation
of the republican members of the Virginia
LEGISLATURE also arrived here to-day to see
the republican congressman from their State,
and the members eft the national republican
committee.
General Lee, the repre- sentative from the
Alexandria district, when aeked what he
Thought of the Presidents message. said he
was q tariff reiormer, and favored the reduc-
ton of taxation to the lowest notch consist
ept with the interests OF the country snd the
Government.
Mr.. Linden Kent, formerly OF Alexandra,
was counsel for Mr. Emmonds in the IN
successful suit his wife brought against him
for the payment Of her lawyers fees.
In addition to his salary, if he shall DC D.
confirmed as associate justice of the U. ..
Supreme Court, MIR. Lamar will have the
usual perouisites of the place, handsome
set of cffice furniture, the use of the books
bought by the Government for his predeces'
sors, and messenger.
The exact route of the proposed Mount
Vernon Avenue has not yet been definitely
located. for the reason that should there BE-
any trouble about the right OF way, that
trouble cen be avoided by change IN me
route
The Randall men are at sea on the ques'
ton rsissd by the Presidents message. &c
far az interviewed only six democratic Con
pressmen are openly opposed to me recon
mendetions of that message, while seven re-
nublicaps are in favor oft. The Randalhtes
are caucusipg on it, but as yet don't know
what to do or how to do 1t. A we'll informed
OHIO democrat says that though some OF INT
o. 10 m,n oppose the message, tney, WIT
the ossible exception OF Mir. Foran WI
vote for apy tariff bill that has the Speaker
approval. r..
Both houses of Congress adjourned afte'
few minutes session to-day until Monday
} on which day it is expected the Senates
, committees will be announced, as they art
almost completed now. The democrat
have already selected their members, ant
the republicans would have done the same
had il not been for few who want highe
places than they arc entitled to. In TIT
Hou5e the mileage committee was an
pounced TO day. Gu Monday those on rule
and accounts will be, and the chair Will Of
; vacated to allow the House to select IL
, committee en- cleo ions.
1t ia reported here that Senator Riddle
beraer, who il now in full accord with al
his republican colleagues, will strive to have
himself recogn Xfd ny the national rerub!l
can Organization as the leader of the party
ia his State, and that he already has stronl
backing for the leadership of the Virgini;
delegation in the next national republican
convention. The Senator is e member 9
the Senate republican committee on organi
cation, but will, it is understood, take Mt
other committee positions than those he hat
, in the last Congress, conten,ing himseifwitl
the whole of EirgiEia's share of the Senate
patronage. which, it is said, will be allowed
him. The Senator, when asked this morn
, ing what he thought OF the Presidents mes
, sage, said he thought it would give Virgin
ia to the republicans next fall.
John c. Tiller, of Richmond has been appoint
cd Index Clerk of the House, vico Hutchings o
, Danvile, at tho request of MIR. Wise. Mason D.
Wis of AL exandria, son Capt Davis, of the steame
George Leary, has been appointed 4 page in III
House, at the request Of General Lee. Plowdei
Hickey, of Loudtun county, has been appointed
page in the House, at the request of MIR. Tarnsey
of Michigan.
OF ninety eight republican Senators and Repre-
sentatives interviewed on the subject, twenty fv
are ayowed supporters Of Blain for the republican
nomination for the next Presidency about one
, third of the republican Senators boldly cecar
that they are for him.
News reached here to-day of the death of tn
wife of Representative Mcmillan, of Tennessee
, She was the daughter Of Ex-Governor Brown o
Tennessee, and was married last year.
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